Curtain rod holder



July 2 6, 1932. H. RUMPF ET AL CURTAIN ROD HOLDER Filed Sept. 13, 1929 Patented July 26, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT CALIFORNIA CURTAIN ROD HOLDER Y Application filed September 13, 1929, Serial No. 392,408.

This invention relates to improvements in curtain rod holders and has for its principal object the provision of a unique and simple rod holding means that will permit a quick and ready securing of the holder to the conventional curtain bracket and a positive retention of the rod Within the holder.

A further object of the invention is to pros vide a holder of the character described which can be readily assembled and disassembled and one which is economical to manufac ture, durable and highly efficient in use.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of holder with a portion of the bracket and curtain pole holder being shown in dotted lines,

Figure 2 is a sectional detail of the holder,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the holder per se, p

Figure 4 is a perspective view on a large scale of one of the units of the modified form -of the invention,

Figure 5 is a top plan view showing the modified form in position and secured to the curtain bracket, and

Figure 6 is a front elevation of the same. In the accompanying drawing wherein for Y the purpose of illustration we have shown a preferred embodiment of our invention, the numeral 7 designates the vertical portion of the bracket which is equipped with a slotted extension 8. Mounted upon this extension 8 and secured thereto by a set screw 9 is the horizontal arm 10 of the bracket which is slotted as at 11. It is to this type of bracket that our improved curtain rod holder is secured, and the same embodies in its con struction an inverted U-shaped member 12 having a top plate 13 and side arms 14 and 15 provided with openings 16 and 17, respectively therein.

It will be noted that the side arm 15 is equipped with a horizontally disposed ear 18 through which a set screw 19 extendsfor the l" purpose of Contact with the curtain rodr20. On the top plate 13 of tlie'holder,.there are FFISCE v provided two upstanding lugs l21 adapted tol be inserted zontal arm 10 and receivable in the slot theret of, for the purpose of retaining theholder against lateral displacement in lthe, bracket arms.

18, and in turn upon actuation* adapted to The numeral 22 designates avset screw hav- `f Y ing threaded engagement withvthe topy plate through the bottom of the hori- Je,

contact the top of the rod 20, and function- 7 ing together with thelbottom screwi19 to hold the rod 20.

In the modified form propose to make the holder adjustable tor receive sectional rods forrthe employmentof the rods in bay windows where .an langular position of the rods is necessary and as disofl the invention we l' closed to advantage in Figures fl and V5 and 6 lthis form ofholder includes two separable units and 24 respectively, each of which embodies in its construction a top plate 26 having an opening 27 formed therein which plate is positioned at substantially right an-` 'y gles to a side arm 28 having a rod receiving opening 29 therein, and also includes a horizontal ear 30 having a threaded opening 31 therein. Y n c These separable units are positioned with relation to each other as disclosed to advantage in Figur-e 6, kand each receives therein through the opening 29 the end of the curtain rod 20. Through the openings 31 of the lugs 30, bolts 32 are inserted and are adapted to v contact the bottom of the rods 20.

For the purpose of securing the top plates 26 of the modified form of the holder, we propose to insert through the openings 27 thereof a. bolt 37 which thereafter penetrates the slot of the horizontal arm 10.

A conventional jam nut 34C and top nut 35 are employed so that after the top nut is tightened the units of the holder can be. swung free to various angular positions.

In the assembly of the Vmodified form of the device, after the top plates 26k overlap the bolt 37 is drawn through the openings 27 of the platel being inserted from the bottom illu thereof. The jam nut 34 is then placed over the bolt and the bolt 37 is inserted in the slot 1l of the bracket arm 10. The top nut 35 is then placed over the bolt and secured fast thus holding the bolt tightly in the bracket permitting the units 23 and 24 to move freely. The sectional rods are then positioned in the l opening and firmly retained by a tightening vthe holder.

Y of the lower bolts 32.

From a' consideration of the preferred and modified Vforms of the invention it Will be obvious that the same principal is employed to realize a positive retention of the rod to It is to be understood that the forms of our invention herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred examples olf-the same, and that various changes relative to the shape, size, material-and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope oi' the subj oinedv claims.

Having thus described our invention, We

Y claim member. Y

l. In combination with the horizontal sliding arm of a curtain bracket, a curtain rod y holder connected to said bracket and comprising af substantially inverted U-shaped member having` a rod receiving opening in each side thereof and means carried by said member for iXedly securing the member to the curtain rod positioned in the openings of said member said means being in the same planeas the plane of the openings of said 2. In combination With a horizontal sliding arm Vof a curtain bracket, a pair of pivoted curtain rod holders connected to said-bracket and adjustable relative thereto, and eachL including a substantially S-shaped member having a curtain rod receiving openingin the side thereofT andl fastening,` element carried by each oifvsaid members for contacting the lower surface of the curtain rod.

tures.

. HERMAN RUMPF.

IRWIN J. RUMPE In testimony whereof WeY ailiX oursigna- 

